Creamy Sundried Tomato Gnocchi

When nothing but a warm, cheesy pasta dish will do, our Creamy Sundried Tomato Gnocchi dish comes to the rescue. Ready in minutes, this simple freezer meal is not just easy to make. It is delicious; a true crowd pleaser. You don’t need a huge list of ingredients to put several of these in the freezer for later, and your tired self will thank you when the busy nights threaten to crowd out a hot, home-cooked meal.

This perfectly creamy gnocchi is just one of several amazing gnocchi recipes we have on this site. Mixing up the bags ahead of time literally makes this recipe as easy as dumping everything in the bag into a skillet and letting it cook. Be sure to check out these other gnocchi recipes! Pesto Skillet Gnocchi and this Sausage Gnocchi Sheet Pan Dinner are both easy variations. For something a little different, try this Marry Me Chicken Gnocchi Soup.

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Creamy Sundried Tomato Gnocchi Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb. potato gnocchi, fresh
• 3 clove garlic, minced
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 cup vegetable broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
• 1/2 tsp. basil
• red pepper flakes
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

How to Make Creamy Sundried Tomato Gnocchi

Assembly Instructions

1. Put the mozzarella cheese in a medium bag.
2. Remove air and seal.
3. Place all other ingredients in a large freezer bag.
4. Remove excess air, seal, staple bags together above the seam, and freeze.

Cooking Instructions

1. Thaw overnight in the fridge.
2. Heat large bag ingredients in a large skillet over medium-high heat and bring to a low boil.
3. Turn heat down and simmer for 7 minutes.
4. Sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese, cover so the cheese can melt and turn heat off.
5. Serve.

Can I use dried gnocchi?

The preferred form of gnocchi for this recipe is the fresh, refrigerated gnocchi you can get at the supermarket. You can purchase gnocchi in bags kept at room temperature in the grocery store that are partially dried out. While it can be used for the recipe, you will need to add extra liquid and adjust cooking times accordingly.

What other cheese can I use?

Realistically, you could make this dish with an Italian cheese blend, or colby jack if you don’t have mozzarella on hand. The parmesan adds salty flavor that cannot be replaced by a different cheese.

Creamy Sundried Tomato Gnocchi Recipe Ideas

It would be easy to add a variety of veggies to this dish. Consider mushrooms, zucchini, yellow squash, or frozen peas. I recommend picking one or two of these veggies to add on the day of cooking. You can either sauté them in the skillet for a few minutes before adding the contents of the bag, or just boil them along with the contents of the bag. Either method will work with just slightly different resulting textures and flavors.

Chicken broth can be used in place of the vegetable broth.

Stirring in spinach right before you add the cheese adds a nice green veggie to the dish.

Drained and chopped artichoke hearts would make a nice addition to this dish, added to the skillet at the time of cooking.

If using sun dried tomatoes packed in oil, drain them well. Remove excess oil by dabbing them with paper towels.

Seeded and diced hot peppers can be used in place of the red pepper flakes to really bump up the heat of the dish.

How do I store Creamy Sundried Tomato Gnocchi

Keep whatever you haven’t eaten in an airtight container in the refrigerator for two or three days. It will still be tasty when reheated in the microwave. It’s not really the type of thing you can freeze after it is cooked because the cheese will develop a strange texture.

What to Serve with Creamy Sundried Tomato Gnocchi

Like many Italian dishes, this gnocchi is lovely paired with a green salad and fresh bread. Garlic bread is also quite good with it.

If you love a good roasted green veggie such as broccoli, asparagus, or green beans, those would all work nicely and can be tossed in olive oil and seasoning and baked at 400ºF for 10-15 minutes for an easy side dish. I usually use salt and pepper, or salt and lemon pepper, or salt, pepper, and garlic for the seasoning, but you can also experiment with seasoning mixes.

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Creamy Sundried Tomato Gnocchi

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

12 mins

Total Time

15 mins

 

Servings: 4

Calories: 562 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 lb potato gnocchi, fresh
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 cup vegetable broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes  sliced
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese  shredded
• 1/2 tsp basil
• red pepper flakes
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese  shredded

Instructions

Assembly Instructions

1. Put the mozzarella cheese in a medium bag.

2. Remove air and seal.

3. Place all other ingredients in a large freezer bag.

4. Remove excess air, seal, staple bags together above the seam, and freeze.

Cooking Instructions

1. Thaw overnight in the fridge.

2. Heat large bag ingredients in a large skillet over medium-high heat and bring to a low boil.

3. Turn heat down and simmer for 7 minutes.

4. Sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese, cover so the cheese can melt and turn heat off.

5. Serve.

Recipe Notes

If using sun dried tomatoes packed in oil, consider dabbing with a paper towel when slicing them to remove excess oil.